News - Winter

March 26th -30th sees Rock The Pistes return for another year.

The Portes du Soleil runs many special events throughout the year, including a variety of sporting events and concerts. However, the Rock the Pistes festival, taking place each March, is one stand-out event on the annual calendar. The week-long music festival offers visitors the opportunity to ski or snowboard to different areas to watch a series of performances by artists and bands on stages all over the mountain. And the best part of all? The festival is completely free, you just need to have a lift-pass in order to get around! (more…)

A Morzine Christmas! We can scarely believe that it’s almost a month since Christmas, the winter seems to be flying by! Here at Riders Refuge we enjoyed a fantastic festive week with our chalet guests. We thought we would share an account of our Christmas here in snowy Morzine along with a few pictures. (more…)

We now have secured entries for Sunday 29th June for the 11th edition of the PassPortes du Soleil.

 About the PPDS Event

Le PassPortes Du Soleil 2014 is a mountain bike event like no other it will take place over 3 days from Friday 27^th June. This year, Les Gets is playing host to the PDS event that spans across 2 countries and covers 80km’s of marked trails using 20 ski lifts. Some of the trails are only accessible by lift for this weekend and the lifts will be opening for longer than normal from 7:30 – 18:00 to allow you to complete the tour in one day. There are two Mavic assistant points to provide you with help for any mechanical issues you may have and motorbikes travel the circuit throughout the day to provide assistance en route. The PassPortes caters for all abilities of mountain biker and if you don’t want to take part in the classic 80km route, there is an intermediate route of 50km as well as a beginner route of 30km. For those of you taking part in the full 80km you will be rewarded with 6500m of decent. (more…)

Whilst many travellers choose Christmas and New Year to take their ski or snowboard holiday, January is a month that is often over-looked. Understandably those travelling with school-age children are more restricted; however for those with flexible holiday allowances, January can be the perfect time to get away. We take a look at the benefits of taking your ski or snowboard holiday this month. (more…)

There is nothing quite like the feeling of floating across a powder field on a bluebird day. With the right equipment and precautions, riding off-piste is one of the true-pleasures of snowboarding and skiing. The Portes du Soleil ski area boasts some superb off-piste, a large proportion of which is easily accessible from our chalets in Morzine.

To ensure our guests are fully prepared before heading off-piste this winter, we chatted to our friends at Mint Snowboarding to bring you the following advice. Mint will be running a series of introductory sessions to Avalanche Safety & Awareness this winter so make sure you get your place booked! (more…)

There are plenty of Morzine Restaurants to choose from. Morzine is an ideal holiday destination for food-lovers with a great range of quality restaurants. From fine-dining to some really great takeaways, there really is something for all tastes. We give you a rundown of our favourite restaurants to try just a stone’s throw from our collection of Morzine chalets.

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There are now just 5 days left to enter the Ski Lifts 10th Anniversary Competition with a brilliant prize of a week’s holiday for 2 people staying in Riders Refuge Chalet Carclion. With the deadline approaching, we thought we would give you all a little reminder of what’s on offer. (more…)

Snow in Lindarets October ’13

Has Morzine snow yet? We are well on the way to winter here in Morzine with the locals forecasting lots of snow and a legendary season ahead. There’s an old Savoyard farmer’s saying “Snow before Toussaint, wicked winter to come” – Toussaint falls on November 1st and is the last French bank holiday before Christmas. I am happy to report that there is now snow both at the top of the Pleney and in Avoriaz thanks to the wintery weather over the last weekend. Our chalets in Morzine look set to provide the perfect base for you to enjoy excellent conditions this winter.  (more…)

Excitement is building as work progresses on the new Pleney lift in Morzine. Riders Refuge brings you the latest news on this impressive project and looks at how skiers, snowboarders and mountain bikers are set to benefit. (more…)

Special offers on your chalet holiday.

At Riders Refuge we want you to have a great ski or snowboard holiday with brilliant service all at an affordable price. We will offer one free place when you book Chalet Eterle or Chalet Les Pistes on an Exclusive basis with a party of 12. Two free places when you book Chalet Carclion on an exclusive basis with a party of 21.

We also offer discounts on Lift passes and up to discount on your ski or snowboard equipment when you book a chalet holiday with Riders Refuge. We work with Doorstep skis who offer all our guests between 20% & 30% discount on all equipment hire when you book through our booking page.

We can also offer local area and full area lift passes at a discount when you pre book them through us before your arrival.

We want you to have the a great holiday at an affordable price and we will continue to work hard to find you the best vallue for money in Morzine. Riders Refuge include transfers free of charge to all our guests in our catered chalets.

Keep your eye on our blog to see what Special offers we can bring you.